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Tom T. Hall piano songs

5 songs by Tom T. Hall, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, classical piano and pop piano.

Harper Valley P.T.A.Written by Tom T. Hall

I LoveWritten by Tom T. Hall

Little BittyWritten by Tom T. Hall

Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon WineWritten by Tom T. Hall

Every Tom T. Hall song

Harper Valley P.T.A.D major · 4/4 · I7–IV7–V7–I7
I LoveC major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
Little BittyE major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon WineF major · 4/4 · I–I7–IV–ii
The Year That Clayton Delaney DiedD major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7

How Tom T. Hall is played

Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Classical pianoMurmuring left hands, Mozart and friends.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The I–V–I–V loop144 songs use it
The I–I7–IV–ii loop18 songs use it

Questions about Tom T. Hall on piano

What are the easiest Tom T. Hall songs to play on piano?

Start with Harper Valley P.T.A., I Love and Little Bitty: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Tom T. Hall songs in?

Most often D major, C major and E major.

Which chord progressions do Tom T. Hall songs use?

I–IV–I–IV, I–V–I–V and I–I7–IV–ii come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.